Sen. Loren Legarda Releases Statement on Mpox

I urge the Filipino public to take the threat of Mpox seriously. Even though it is a much different threat than COVID-19 and was said to be a mild variant of the virus according to the Department of Health (DOH), we must remain vigilant so that we will avoid another round of lockdowns.

We have already learned a lot from the pandemic, and I hope we remember how to avoid highly communicable diseases through social distancing, wearing of face masks, and most importantly, constant and proper washing of hands.

Let us keep ourselves informed and adhere to the guidelines provided by our health authorities. Knowledge and preparedness are our first lines of defense.

Here is the Tagalog version of the statement:

Hinihikayat ko na huwag balewalain ng ating mga kababayan ang Mpox. Kahit na iba ang dala nitong panganib kaysa COVID-19, at mas banayad ang variant, ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), kailangan natin maging mapagmatiyag upang maiwasan ang isa na namang lockdown.

Marami na tayong natutunan mula sa pandemya, at sana maalala natin kung paano umiwas sa highly communicable diseases sa pamamagitan ng pagsusuot ng face mask, social distancing, at palagiang paghuhugas ng kamay.

Lagi rin tayong sumunod sa mga alituntunin ng otoridad. Ang kaalaman at paghahanda ang una nating sandata laban sa sakit.